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Krinadon
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 7:42 PM
Post #1
I will be taking the server offline and restarting it in 10 minutes, at 7:50pm. This process will take 10-20 minutes.
Hopefully a fresh restart will help curve whatever is massively bogging down our database atm causing horrible site-wide lag.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Crystal25152
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 7:45 PM
Post #2
Aww...Okay
Marsandin
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The Jolly
Joined: 1/19/2013
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 7:47 PM
Post #3
Thanks for letting us know. (good timing for me too, I need to go and eat dinner.:) )
Crystal25152
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 8:07 PM
Post #4
Yay! We're back!
TopazWolf
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 8:24 PM
Post #5
...........why do i never find out until it's over...?
Peace5000
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Joined: 12/1/2013
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 8:29 PM
Post #6
I'm glad I wasn't the only one experiencing that I was about to disassemble my computer to see if I gave it a bug when cleaning.
Junco
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 8:32 PM
Post #7
I admittedly don't know much about programming, networking, server interface, or basically computers in general, but have you considered nightly downtime, if not at midnight server, then like, 3 AM? I know your database holds a heck of a lot of information- it would have to. I'm constantly surprised by how much it remembers. It's like, everything. I feel like it probably clogs up the server's processors or something? Even if it's just some temporary fix, a daily band-aid on a seeping wound... iunno. I'm sure you've thought about it before.
The site always just runs so smoothly, at least for a bit, after a restart. Sometimes I almost wish I went CS or IT.
Krinadon
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 8:38 PM
Post #8
Restarting the server doesn't clear any data from the database. But, like a computer, it purges all of the cache files, wipes all active connections, etc. Similar to how restarting a computer clears all active programs and whatnot.
When I restarted the server, I also ran something to clean up the database which I ultimately think was the main issue. I could have done this without restarting the server, but it would have caused some issues as it takes 5+ minutes and pretty much locks out the database during that time.
Over time, I learn how to take better care of our server. I knew literally nothing a year ago lol. So as time will go on, I'll learn more on how to properly maintain everything and when certain tasks need to be done.
Junco
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Posted: 12/22/2013 at 9:22 PM
Post #9
Well, that explains that. -trundles on back to their ignorance hole-
Krinadon
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Posted: 12/23/2013 at 5:56 AM
Post #10
You're just trying to help and I appreciate that. No reason for that. =)
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